The Canary, Author at Canary

12 April 2024

Palestine Action took drastic steps to try and stop Elbit System's weapons manufacturing. Members of the group crashed cars into...

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European Parliament ploughs ahead with environmentally destructive agricultural reforms

12 April 2024

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have rolled over for big agribusiness, sabotaging the EU's agricultural reform via the Common...

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Jeremy Corbyn accuses Sunak and Starmer of failing communities up and down the country

12 April 2024

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will accuse both prime minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer of failing...

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Here’s a quick message from Jeremy Corbyn about his ‘5 Demands’

Jeremy Corbyn has delivered a quick message ahead of a crucial Peace and Justice Project conference this weekend - reminding...

If you thought racist cops were just a UK-issue, wait until you hear about the EU

The EU rights agency on Wednesday 10 April called for reforms "to stamp out racism in policing" across the bloc,...

100 ‘Words For Rain’: a new book looks at Brit’s love of weather as well the climate crisis & politics

With the last few months reported to have been the wettest for 150 years, this is a great time to...

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Manchester University SUSPENDS a student – for the heinous crime of PROTESTING Israel links

A student at Manchester University has been suspended following accusations that he participated in a student protest occupation of the...

Now the UK government itself is the target of Palestine Action – in a move that shook cops

The government is now feeling the heat from Palestine Action, as it joined forces with emerging direct action group Youth...

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The Tories are spending a QUARTER of the international aid budget on UK refugee costs

On Wednesday 10 April the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) published its provisional statistics on how the UK's international...

Scottish government under fire for being ‘off track’ with net zero targets

Scotland's government has come under fire for failing to provide “concrete evidence” of how its flagship £26bn Infrastructure Investment Plan...

The Grand National is already under fire and it’s not even started yet

National animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports says “one death is one too many” ahead of the Randox...

Under the Tories our National Parks are now more at risk than ever before

2024 is a big year for the UK's National Parks. They celebrate their 75th anniversary. However, amid this milestone a...

While most of us slept, Palestine Action was a bit busy derailing the activities of two genocide-complicit companies

Palestine Action has targeted two companies complicit in Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza in one night, due to their association...

Kuenssberg avoids Tory-Grindr security fiasco to focus on the never-landing Angela Rayner scandal

7 April 2024

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This week saw the reveal of a scandal so shocking that it's hard to believe it's real. Think Grindr. Think...

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The Tories have just given Israel a free pass to kill British citizens without recourse

7 April 2024

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Tory politicians have long supported Israel's ability to do whatever it likes to the Palestinian people. While this is obviously...

Letters to the Canary: ‘Starmer’s McCarthyite Junta’, BBC’s rampant bias (twice), and social workers’ concerns go unheeded